I compiled a few posts that I thought would be of interest. One made me grumpy, another made me chuckle and the rest woke me up. 🙂 Awesome Personal Finance Articles One Mint: I agree with Manshu on this one. This post on how banks want to buy their own assets with taxpayer money has …
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Let’s go shopping! Oh yeah, so let’s take a break from griping about the recession for a moment to try to look at the good side of this slowdown for a change. Prices have fallen drastically for many items — the very items that we could only fantasize about some years ago. Now, many of …
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Buying a computer or some other big ticket item? Find out if you need to buy extended warranty coverage for it. As I was standing at the counter at Best Buy last summer getting ready to buy a shiny, new laptop, the salesperson asked if I wanted the extended warranty. I asked what the warranty …
Somewhere on my PC, I have a folder with 30 unread ebooks. I’ve been reading ebooks on my PC for years; more recently, I’ve been using my Playstation Portable and Nintendo DS as ebook readers, too. But Amazon’s Kindle has intrigued me since it first came out and there’s a new version of Kindle that’s …
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The shopping season is nigh and the layaway plan is making a comeback. But here’s why you should avoid signing such a contract. Photo by SanJose.com. The season of excess is nearly here! For many of us, the holidays mean too much of everything. Too much stress, too much anxiety, too many parties, too many …
Our favorite hot holiday gift ideas are those that are extra affordable, of excellent value and perhaps, even free! Now if you’re instead looking for our best gift ideas for the holiday season that are available through standard retail outlets, then read on for our current picks. Want to save money on shopping? Then finish …
A look at the pros and cons of various money cards such as cash and credit cards, retail cards and gift cards. Photo by Psuedo-Funny Screencaps featuring The Simpsons Though it’s been often argued that card holders end up paying more than those who pay cash for their purchases, money cards do have some good …
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Put more money in your online savings account by saving money when you shop. Here’s how to shop for “back to school” supplies the right way so you won’t have to pay twice for them. Photo by ladybugbkt It seems that there are always school supplies that fall apart, break or get lost by …
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